Moon Light, Street Lights

A much better picture prospect the night before as the sky was crystal clear, this night on Friday, January 3, 2014 still allowed for this hazy crescent moon to hold its own against the ambient light of Collins Road NE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The previous night had the moon with a ghostly earthshine glow; here haze picks up an aura-like surrounding. This view, near Lindale Drive, looks southwest. At left in background is Lindale Mall. Air temperature was a decent 20 degrees F, but wind chills were in frigid single digits, not conducive for outdoor activity--including photography! This image is a 2.3-second exposure at f/18, 1250 ISO and 26mm focal length.